The National tribune., 1887-07-21
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BrTTINGER.-At Creston, o., May IA. Capt. j. q.
Bittnger Co. A, 9th Ohio. He was born in Per-
rysyie, o. Sept. 9. 1859. He enlisted in Co O. 6ith
Ohio, Oct. D. 1851, "a COmmis5aTy Sergeant. and
was discharged May TO- ls63, to accept appointment
to First Lieutenant Of Co. A, and aiterward to
Captain. He served with great fidelity in all the
campaigns of the Army Of the Cumberland. aud
was discharged Dec. 3, 1875. Capt. Bittinger was a
charter member of Arthur Strong Post, No. 40,
GAR A brave soldier, courteous gentleman,
true as steel he was eOmrade worthy OF the name.
FELLOws.-Col. John +. Fellows died at Chelsea,
Mass, July 8, aged y. lie born in salem,
Mass; went to Boston, and became financial man
ager of the Dd{y 4hGs, which position he held
until that paper suspended. He was also for
eral years connected with The Courier as proprietor
and publisher, and severed his connection with
that paper to enter the army. Col Fellows went
10 the front as Northumberland of the nth
Mass and did efficient service in North Carolina,
having most of the time command of the regiment.
lie was captured aud sent to Libby Prison, where
he remained until he was selected as one Of the 100
to be confined in Charleston, $. O.. within range Of
the guns of Fort Wagner, which were bOmbarding
that city. AT the end of The siege he procured
exchange and returned home. After his return
from the war he was chosen superintendent of the
Chelsea Savings Bank, q position which he held
until a few months ago.
DESILER.-At Parsons, Kan, June %, Wallace
W. Dentler, aged Al. He served "a First Lieuten-
ant, Co. III. SD Pa. He received a severe wound
at High Bridge, Va, April 6, 1865. A post-mortem
examination disclosed the fact that the ball had
passed through the second rib on the left side cut
groove out OF one side ofthe heart thence through
IL became encysted and remained until his DEATH
DeutIer having carried it over y years.
LUDLOw.-G. E.WOlf. ). OfV w. New York ". j. .,
reports the death of Abraham Ludlow I'd " Y IL
A, a veteran pensiOEer, who died in a barn and
was buried in the Pottersfeld. The matter COM
ing to the attention of the Ladies' Circle they had
his body disinterred and properly buried in the
| soldiers plat Flower Hill Cemetery.
ALLEN.-At Eardwiek, VT, July 3, J. Harvey Al
len, aged As. He served IN Co. ID, lst VT Cav. for
three years and had been a constant sufferer for
more than 20 years from injuries received in the
service. He was highly respected member Of
Ellsworth Post No. %, GAR. His funeral serv-
ices held at his late residence, and largely at
/ tended by his comrades.
/ HEAD-KiIled by lightning at Inland, Neb.,
June Is, Capt. James Head, Co. I, 10Th Pa. He
/ was a former resident OF Philadelphia. The fatal
! stroke occurred while he the road near his
/ own house, engaged in his daily business. He was
universally respected and had many friends. He
| was buried with Masonic honOr5.
/ DESTLEE.-At Parsons. Kan, June %, Wallace
/ W. Dentler. He enlisted Sept. 10, 1861, in Co. H.
SD Pa and was a true and faithful soldier, rising.
/ by merit through the various stages of promotion
/ to First Lieutenant Of his company. He paTtici-
/ pated with his regiment in the various campaigns
/ and battles of the Army Of the Potomac. and re-
| ceived, April 8, 1865, the guDshOt wound that at
| length terminated with his life. The bullet en-
tered his left breast and the post norton disclosed
the fact that it cut its way through the lungs cut
piece out Of the side of the heart and lodged near
| the backbone, where it became encysted. The
| path of the bullet was plainly discernible showing
deep the side of the heart; had the bullet
the eighth part of an inch deeper il would have
cut into the inside OF tn9t Orgn and caused death
at once, but enough Of the wall remained TO admit
| of it performing its usual functions. COmrade
| Denter WIS County Surveyor at the time of his
DEATH but had not been able to perform the duties
| of his Office for some time, owing To his physical
| condition. He was buried by Antietam Post, No.
/ "a. Department Of Kansas, Of which he was an
honOred member.
FosTKR-July S, at Bridgeton, N. j., Reuben
Foster, Co. A, Sd NJ j. He was good soldier and
| n useful citizen, comrade of A. l.. Robson Post
OF. 49, = N $50 '
| HARr-At Auburn H. June % James NJ Hart
| He enlisted in CO. Ii. ll4th H., Aug. %, 1862. He
| was captured at Guntown, Miss, and taken Il
| AndersOnville Prison, and remained there sbou
five months. He was discharged at the close of the
war. Comrade Hart was a true soldier, 3 goOc
| citizen and an earnest Christian. He WAS charter
member of J. w. Dodds Post, No. so, Department
| of Illinois. GAR.
PTERsoN-Near Coatsville Ind July 3, Thomas
H. Person, aged AZ. He enlisted in co. A, Z7tl
Ind. in August, 1851 and after doing his duty as
faithful soldier was discharged in December, 1852
for disability, bringing home with him q broker
constitution. His illness was long and painful. liz
was laid away by his comrades and friends on july
4, six of his own regiment serving as pallbearers.
BURNs-At New Lisbon, o., June 80, George Il
Burns a comrade of Starr Post, No. 1873 aged Al
He enlisted in the S7th Ohio and later in the 12tl
Ohio Cav, serving ill the close of the war.
OCoNNOR.-John OConnor, a veteran of the ST.
n. H., died at Milford, n. r., June 25. Being al
old sailor he was detached from his regiment ant
assigned to duty on FSrragut's flagship, aud wa
with the fleet in the taking OF Forts Philip RnC
Jackson in the Mississippi.
GAMMoS.-James T.. Cannon. veteran OF Oh,
"a n. H.. died at Portsmouth, June - He wa
terribly wounded by piece Of shell in the battle
of Fair Oaks.
WOoDwARD.-InO lathe, Kan, June %, DR.. Benz
Woodward. tie was born in the County of Devon
England Feb. H. ISL. Educated to love Americi
and her interests, he was ardently patriotic ant
at the breaking out of the late be entered Tia
Union army from Galesburg, III. He was appoint
ed Surgeon of the 22d H., under the gallant Col
DOugherty serving until near the close of the war
when he was stricken with paralysis DR. W OodwarC
was a lover of the GAR. and was a charter mem
Der of Franklin Post, No IS, Department of Kansas
holding the position of Surgeon until his death
His comrades were his friends and with tender
loving hands they laid him 10 rest. firing sllut
( over his grave.